cap._n 7_o 8_o 10_o ver_fw-la 15_o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o in_o which_o text_n observe_v that_o god_n do_v show_v favour_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sake_n deut._n 29_o 10_o you_o stand_v this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o little_a one_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o all_o as_o one_o man_n neither_o with_o you_o only_o that_o be_v you_o and_o your_o child_n here_o present_a â—o_o i_o make_v this_o covenant_n but_o with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v not_o here_o this_o day_n that_o be_v the_o abraham_n the_o observe_v v._o 13_o that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o abraham_n gentile_n and_o their_o child_n unborn_a intentional_o deut._n 30_o 6_o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 5_o i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n which_o imply_v that_o this_o promise_n relate_v to_o their_o return_n out_o of_o their_o last_o captivity_n for_o this_o command_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 10_o 6_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v nigh_o thou_o a_o word_n of_o command_n and_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n psalm_n 111_o 11_o compare_v with_o the_o 105_o psalm_n v._n 8._o he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n psalm_n 37_o 25._o i_o have_v never_o see_v the_o rightous_a forsake_v or_o their_o feed_n beg_v bread_n verse_n 21_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psalm_n 479_o the_o voluntary_a of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n psalm_n 86_o 16_o save_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n psalm_n 116_o 16_o true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n it_o appear_v not_o what_o his_o father_n be_v but_o it_o seem_v his_o mother_n be_v a_o good_a woman_n this_o covenant_n as_o from_o his_o mother_n he_o plead_v with_o god_n psalm_n 103_o 17_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n .1_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o child_n child_n psal_n 102_o 28_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o i_o their_o isa_n 66_o 22_o their_o seed_n shall_v continue_v before_o i_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o child_n in_o their_o former_a state_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 17_o v._n thou_o be_v the_o same_o or_o thou_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o interpret_v and_o apply_v to_o christ_n heb._n 1_o 10._o psalm_n 112_o 2_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v esa_n 29_o 23_o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n esa_n 44_o 3_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n that_o be_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n esaias_n 22_o 24_o and_o they_o shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o namely_o christ_n the_o offspring_n &_o the_o issue_n that_o be_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n esa_n arm_n esa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la signum_fw-la vexillum_fw-la nauticum_fw-la matt._n 24._o tunc_fw-la apparebit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signum_fw-la silij_fw-la hominis_fw-la num._n 26_o 10_o in_o signum_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o figurâ_fw-la 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speak_v esa_n 11._o yet_o at_o least_o they_o be_v restrain_v but_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o lion_n still_o though_o a_o tame_a lion_n he_o have_v receive_v say_v the_o psalmist_n gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o be_v save_v grace_n for_o some_o minister_n and_o people_n restrain_v grace_n for_o other_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o else_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n eight_o they_o have_v by_o this_o covenant_n offer_v and_o tender_v of_o grace_n in_o that_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n act._n 3._o partly_o because_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o but_o not_o sole_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o so_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n which_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o partly_o because_o accept_v by_o they_o herein_o many_o be_v mistake_v that_o make_v the_o offer_v and_o tender_v of_o the_o gospel_n simple_o as_o sufficient_a to_o 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v._n 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a which_o knowledge_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v faith_n john_n 6.45_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n what_o law_n only_o the_o moral_a law_n yea_o the_o evangelical_a law_n if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n have_v then_o elect_a child_n no_o save_v benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n till_o they_o believe_v yes_o they_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n 2_o to_o grace_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o grace_n q.d._n the_o vein_n of_o election_n shall_v break_v out_o in_o some_o of_o they_o not_o all_o for_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o be_v indefinite_a promise_n tui_fw-la rom._n 3._o excidâ—rit_fw-la sermo_fw-la ille_fw-la viz._n promissio_fw-la illa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la â—â—us_fw-la &_o 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though_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o regeneration_n judas_n 12._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v with_o the_o spriritual_a seed_n of_o isaac_n only_o and_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n gen._n 17.19_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n but_o mock_v at_o the_o promise_a seed_n that_o be_v isaac_n a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o be_v discovenant_v and_o cast_v out_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o before_o gall_n 4.30_o else_o how_o be_v he_o cast_v out_o esau_n be_v under_o that_o covenant_n of_o isaac_n but_o he_o profane_a wretch_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o go_v to_o mount_n seir_n therefore_o he_o be_v cashier_v also_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o this_o account_n obj._n all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seeed_o ans_fw-fr but_o do_v not_o those_o promise_n run_v along_o be_v entail_v upon_o abraham_n his_o posterity_n sacr._n quamprimum_fw-la quis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—deli_fw-la parent_n statim_fw-la fit_a filius_fw-la abraha_n nam_fw-la priusquam_fw-la judaeus_n aliquis_fw-la circumcisius_fw-la fuit_fw-la habebatur_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la filiorum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la sed_fw-la foedus_fw-la whit._n de_fw-fr sacr._n and_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n be_v child_n ever_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v apply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o a_o fleshly_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o all_o be_v include_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n till_o they_o degenerate_v from_o it_o when_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n rom._n 9_o gal._n 4._o as_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o because_o such_o be_v reprobate_n for_o many_o of_o abraham_n seed_n be_v reprobate_n and_o yet_o not_o reckon_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o nor_o because_o such_o be_v beget_v by_o carnal_a generation_n for_o so_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v 3._o nor_o mere_o because_o bear_v of_o hagar_n venisse_fw-la see_v grot_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la p_o 12._o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la israelitae_n soli_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la circumâ—isionis_fw-la autem_fw-la lege_fw-la tota_fw-la abrahami_n posteritas_fw-la quare_fw-la qui_fw-la popali_fw-la extra_fw-la israelitas_fw-la circumcisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la eos_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la esavo_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la cethurae_fw-la posteris_fw-la venisse_fw-la for_o god_n command_v circumcision_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o concubine_n child_n gen._n 17.12_o 4._o nor_o mere_o because_o unregenerate_v for_o many_o elect_a person_n be_v not_o convert_v in_o infancy_n 5._o but_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n because_o hagar_n be_v a_o bondwoman_n and_o in_o that_o time_n a_o type_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n too_o likely_a a_o instrument_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o gal._n 4.23_o it_o be_v probable_a abraham_n may_v not_o so_o much_o make_v use_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o nature_n in_o use_v hagar_n and_o in_o this_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v â—e_v attain_v to_o by_o humane_a industry_n but_o abrahamâ—ad_v â—ad_z isaac_n so_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v â—o_o use_v of_o nature_n abraham_n circumcise_a ishmael_n which_o show_v that_o as_o none_o but_o the_o visible_a faithful_a be_v to_o be_v baptize_v so_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o elect_v as_o abraham_n do_v until_o god_n or_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_a for_o god_n have_v not_o disannul_v abraham_n covenant_n which_o run_v in_o the_o natural_a line_n nor_o add_v to_o it_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n heb._n 4.2_o therefore_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o latitude_n include_v child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n the_o covenant_n have_v a_o external_a administration_n many_o may_v be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n but_o not_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a purpose_n now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n for_o what_o ever_o argument_n be_v produce_v against_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n now_o may_v have_v be_v plead_v against_o abraham_n seed_n of_o old_a abraham_n believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n among_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o our_o saviour_n argue_v those_o pharifee_n not_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o rom._n 9_o paul_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o different_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n hint_v that_o infant_n because_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o be_v no_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o isaac_n though_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n yet_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n when_o but_o eight_o day_n old_a and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o covenant_n in_o some_o respect_n make_v the_o father_n a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o the_o child_n a_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a to_o conclude_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o show_v in_o the_o forename_a chapter_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n but_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o to_o election_n and_o salvation_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o ishmael_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o establish_v with_o he_o but_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 17.19_o he_o show_v indeed_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o do_v not_o show_v they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n v._o 7._o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o abraham_n according_a to_o promise_n seman_n see_v piscat_fw-la in_o gen._n 13.15_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o posteria_n tuis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la orituris_fw-la ex_fw-la filio_fw-la uno_fw-la cujus_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—runt_fw-la semen_fw-mi unum_fw-la i_o populus_fw-la unus_fw-la sic_fw-la cap._n 21_o 12vbi_fw-la jubet_fw-la ablegare_fw-la ismaelem_fw-la additâ_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la nam_fw-la be_v isaac_n vocabitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la seman_n therefore_o all_o isaac_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o some_o of_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o and_o some_o enter_v not_o in_o thus_o the_o gospel_n church_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v to_o they_o but_o so_o as_o many_o visible_a saint_n may_v fall_v short_a thereof_o heb._n place_n heb._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o seem_n but_o a_o real_a fall_v short_a according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o the_o scope_n and_o purport_n of_o this_o place_n 4.1_o which_o show_v you_o that_o abraham_n covenant_n contain_v all_o his_o seed_n indefinite_o for_o that_o some_o shall_v enter_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a but_o as_o for_o the_o individual_v it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o believer_n elect_v that_o shall_v certain_o enter_v into_o glory_n and_o these_o determine_v by_o god_n but_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n consider_v as_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o enter_v in_o or_o not_o according_o as_o they_o believe_v or_o believe_v not_o when_o a_o man_n covenant_n with_o another_o that_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n shall_v descend_v to_o his_o heir_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n be_v unknown_a only_o it_o be_v know_v in_o general_a that_o the_o child_n be_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n thus_o in_o this_o case_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o in_o general_a it_o be_v know_v that_o believer_n shall_v the_o lord_n appoint_v his_o church_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o saint_n or_o no_o saint_n according_a to_o their_o visible_a holiness_n and_o to_o look_v on_o their_o seed_n to_o be_v such_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v for_o ishmael_n be_v reckon_v first_o as_o abraham_n afterward_o ismael_n seed_n be_v reckon_v as_o enemy_n and_o stranger_n like_o himself_o exod._n 12.48_o 1_o chron._n 2.17_o it_o appear_v jethro_n be_v
a_o ismaelite_n yet_o chap._n 17.25_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o israelite_n ishmael_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n and_o god_n do_v much_o for_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n gen._n 21_o 13._o and_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n will_v i_o make_v a_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o isaac_n all_o visible_a professor_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v incovenant_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v tender_v to_o they_o and_o they_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v on_o true_a believer_n only_o not_o as_o though_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n 3._o gen._n 26.28_o &_o 34.3_o 4._o the_o promise_n run_v thus_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 3._o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n v._o 4._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church-seed_n that_o be_v such_o child_n as_o be_v inchurch_v but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n than_o he_o alter_v the_o phrase_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o rom._n 9.6_o no_o godly_a jew_n though_o other_o do_v ever_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n false_a because_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v for_o in_o those_o indefinite_a promise_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o render_v they_o true_a if_o they_o take_v effect_n in_o some_o though_o not_o in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v god_n then_o be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o when_o thou_o judge_v or_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v mediae_fw-la vocis_fw-la thus_o the_o heb._n be_v mishpat_o in_o judicio_fw-la which_o be_v take_v active_o or_o passive_o 2._o we_o answer_v as_o former_o there_o be_v promise_n for_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o grace_v deut._n 30.6_o joh._n 6._o all_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o thus_o jer._n 31.34_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a young_a and_o old_a they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o joh_n 6.45_o 64_o 65._o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n imply_v a_o multitude_n of_o such_o in_o the_o church_n far_o above_o what_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n to_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o elect_a as_o usual_o they_o interpret_v such_o place_n reach_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o import_v a_o great_a number_n than_o ordinary_a in_o former_a time_n whereas_o of_o the_o elect_v it_o will_v be_v true_a be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o or_o in_o those_o time_n no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o have_v in_o any_o other_o age_n former_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v without_o a_o promise_n what_o ground_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o work_v upon_o if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o promise_n archimedes_n say_v if_o he_o have_v but_o foot_v to_o stand_v upon_o he_o will_v toss_v the_o earth_n like_o a_o ball_n and_o what_o can_v faith_n do_v which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a if_o it_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o if_o faith_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o work_v upon_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3._o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o their_o administration_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v act._n 8._o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v young_a and_o old_a and_o be_v all_o these_o real_o saint_n joh._n 3.26_o these_o be_v account_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n till_o they_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a if_o such_o why_o not_o child_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n as_o 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